Comments on: So, What? John 3:16 and the Lord’s Prayer

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By: bibleshockers

bibleshockers — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 23:04:51 +0000

I heard this argued before and the case for “so” (as opposed to “in this way”) does seem to have some evidential support. I think the jury is still out.

However, contextually, isn’t hOUTOS referring back to the serpent raising?

By: Mike. Y.

Mike. Y. — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 08:18:48 +0000

Please take note that one could argue that while the point form John 3:16 might be a direct mistranslation, it still carries the thrust of the verse. That is, even if we translate it as “for this is how God loved the world” that still implies the point made by “for God so loved the world,” namely that God loves you enough to send his son to die for you.

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Exploring the Bible Videos « Joel M. Hoffman, PhD — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 18:41:26 +0000

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By: Joel H.

Joel H. — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 19:59:11 +0000

I’m not sure what “believes into him” would mean in English. Can you try to explain the two possibilities in more every day language?

By: Ryan

Ryan — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 22:24:55 +0000

I’ve read that the word translated “in” that is found in John 3:16 is better translated “into.” So, is it more correct to say “believes into him?” If so, how might this change the meaning? Often this “believes in him” seems to be interpreted into an enlightenment type thinking, head or heart belif in Jesus. Could it be saying somethieng different?

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By: WoundedEgo

WoundedEgo — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:32:44 +0000

Rick, consider how Abraham looked for a city. Jesus said to pray “Your kingdom come, your will be done on the land as it is in the sky.”

Revelation graphically describes Jesus as a “Joshua from the sky” leading the holy ones into the city, whacking to death the inhabitants of Jerusalem. After Jesus’ 1000 year reign as king, God himself comes down with his “Jerusalem from above” to replace the old. Jesus steps down and returns to being a nobody, so that God may be “all in all.”

By: Rick Neal

Rick Neal — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 03:00:19 +0000

Sorry but it does not promise us unending life. And yes if you fly you are in one of three heavens that are listed in the Bible. And where do you find in the Bible that God will make his dwelling in the Middle East. When I study Revelation it is a New Heaven and New Earth but I could stand to be corrected. Scriptures does promise the believer that they will go to heaven if you would like I can send them to you.

By: WoundedEgo

WoundedEgo — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 18:04:25 +0000

The scriptures never promise the believer that they will “go to heaven” (which just means “the sky” – I go there often when I fly to distant places). Rather, it promises unending life. In scripture, that unending life is to be lived in the middle east, where God will make his dwelling place with men.